

Handy reminder to turn the food halfway through cooking time.Evenly browned crisp results for both fries and chicken wings.

We’d have liked to see an included booklet that gave us instant access to a handful of dedicated air fryer recipes. However, when we searched for recipes, it took us some time to find those that were designed for the air fryer rather than for Instant’s other kitchen gadgets such as its Instant Pot multi-cookers. The air fryer doesn’t come with a recipe booklet – instead you’ll need to go online, or use the Instant app for your smartphone or tablet, for inspiration. The air fryer can reach a maximum temperature of 400F / 205C and can cook for up to one hour, that ensuring you’ll be able to prepare a huge variety of dishes. There are also buttons for time and temperature, alongside a stainless steel dial, all of which are easy to clean, as they can be wiped with a damp cloth. It has the same touchscreen too, but with six presets rather than four.
INSTANT VORTEX AIR FRYER CHICKEN WINGS PLUS
The Vortex Plus retains the square shape of the Instant Vortex Air Fryer, including the square basket and dishwasher-safe crisper tray, but builds on this with a brushed stainless steel finish, although it’s not as fingerprint-resistant as you might hope. However, its large footprint means an equally large capacity of 6 quarts / 5.7 liters, and thanks to its multitude of cooking methods – as we’ve mentioned it can now grill and dehydrate as well as air-fry, roast, bake, and reheat – you should be able to consign a few of your other kitchen gadgets to the cupboard, so countertop space shouldn’t be an issue. The Instant Vortex Plus is by no means a compact air fryer, measuring 12.83 x 14.92 x 12.36 inches / 32.6 x 37.9 x 31.4 cm (h x w x d). Bulky design requires plenty of countertop space.
